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5 results for 掌中の玉

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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

    apple of one's eye; one's jewel

    Idiomatic expression

    父は私の弟を掌中の玉のようにかわいがった。
    My brother was the apple of my father's eye.

Also written 掌中の玉【しょうちゅうのたま】

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Kanji

All 3
中in, inside4 strokes · Jōyō玉jewel, ball5 strokes · Jōyō掌palm of hand, rule12 strokes · Jōyō

Sentences

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父は私の弟を掌中の玉のようにかわいがった。

My brother was the apple of my father's eye.

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